Oyo Gov Makinde Declares 2027 Presidential Bid

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde declared his candidacy for Nigeria's 2027 presidential election on Thursday at a large rally in Mapo Hall, Ibadan, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between his faction of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement.

Thousands of supporters attended the event, where Makinde, serving his second term as governor after wins in 2019 and 2023, positioned his bid under the Reset Nigeria Movement. He criticized the federal government's handling of economic hardships, stating that officials responsible for citizens' welfare had abdicated their duties. "Today, I, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, announce my candidacy for the position of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria," Makinde said. He described the PDP faction-APM agreement as the start of a broader opposition coalition to field candidates from the presidency to state assemblies on the APM platform. The pact was signed by Makinde, APM National Chairman Yusuf Dantalle, PDP faction leader Seyi Bamidele, and APM representative Oladele Oyadeji. Makinde framed the opposition as encompassing ordinary Nigerians facing daily survival challenges, adding, "Without a...